Reablement Worker - Community

The Methodist Church in Britain; Whitfield; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Welcome bonus

Healthcare plan

Mileage allowance

Weekend uplift

QCF support

Job summary

Brunelcare is recruiting a reablement worker to deliver short-term care to people who are medically fit to leave hospital but still need support at home. The role focuses on assessing needs, building clients' confidence toward goals and helping with personal care.

Driving licence and own vehicle are essential for travel between clients. You'll assess needs to promote independent living, motivate clients to build confidence, and support with personal care at home.

Qualifications

• QCF Level 2 in Health and Social Care or support to achieve it.
• Previous experience caring for adults with a range of needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide short-term, high-quality reablement care to people leaving hospital who need support at home.
• Assess clients' needs to identify where support is needed to promote independent living.
• Motivate clients to build confidence and work towards their own reablement goals.
• Support with personal care in clients' homes, such as washing, dressing and food preparation.

Skills

Sensitive, caring approach

Proactive and self-motivated

Excellent communication skills

Education

QCF Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Brunelcare is recruiting a reablement worker to deliver short-term care to people who are medically fit to leave hospital but still need support at home. The work centres on assessing needs, building clients' confidence towards their own goals and helping with personal care such as washing, dressing and meals. Having a personal vehicle is essential for travel between clients, and prior experience caring for adults with varied needs is also required. Sponsorship is not offered for this post.

What the job involves

• Provide short-term, high-quality reablement care to people leaving hospital who need support at home
• Assess clients' needs to identify where support is needed to promote independent living
• Motivate clients to build confidence and work towards their own reablement goals
• Support with personal care in clients' homes, such as washing, dressing and food preparation

What's required

Qualifications

• QCF Level 2 in Health and Social Care, or support to achieve it

Experience

• Previous experience caring for adults with a range of different needs

Skills & knowledge

• Sensitive, caring approach to delivering a first-class service
• Proactive and self-motivated, with good initiative
• Excellent communication skills

Checks & eligibility

• Driving licence and own vehicle for travel between clients
• DBS check
• Right to work in the UK without sponsorship

What's offered

• £200 welcome bonus
• Fully funded healthcare cash plan scheme
• Mileage allowance
• £1 an hour enhancement for weekends and double time for bank holidays
• Support to achieve QCF Level 2 in Health and Social Care